Accountability is one of the cornerstones of good governance. Establishing accountable institutions is a top priority on the international development agenda. Yet, scholars and democracy practitioners...
Consumers’ participation in regulatory decision-making in infrastructure sectors can be critical to ensure effective regulatory governance. Providing avenues for enabling consumers’ voice in the regulatory...
The one window service office and district Ombudsmen initiative in Cambodia seeks to provide more efficient, transparent and accountable administrative services at the district level. Achieving this requires...
Citizen outreach is a key part of the one window service office (OWSO) initiative in Cambodia. OWSO offices in district administrations launch the new service in traditional Khmer style with a street parade...
The Ombudsman Bureau in Jordan was established in 2008. It was created to provide an avenue for redress by citizens for complaints against public sector bodies - part of the Government’s drive to improve...
This report outlines the fundamentals for the creation of an independent and effective financial ombudsman. These fundamentals comprise some basic principles and practical design issues. The report summarizes...
This report outlines the fundamentals for the creation of an independent and effective financial ombudsman. These fundamentals comprise some basic principles and practical design issues. The report summarizes...
Redress procedures are important for basic fairness. In addition, they can help address principal-agent problems in the implementation of social policies and provide information to policy makers regarding...
Disputes between citizens or businesses and the State about respective rights and duties are at the core of administrative law. The ability for citizens and businesses to hold Government accountable for...
External oversight agencies perform a fundamental role in monitoring the exercise of power in democratic regimes, especially in countries characterized by high corruption rates and inefficiency in public...
A fundamental principle of the governance reform agenda is to build more effective and responsive states accountable to their citizens; free, plural, and independent media systems can play a crucial role...
Access to public information is a fundamental human right and intrinsically linked to democracy, governance, and the fight against corruption. With a free flow of information, citizens can more actively...
Effective legislatures are fundamental to promoting good governance and are a critical component in a country's overall governance framework. Although differences exist across government systems, legislatures...
About 80 representatives from government, civil society, think tanks and media organizations in developing countries, as well as representatives from multilateral and bilateral donor agencies, academic...
Consumer Participation in Infrastructure Regulation draws on results of a survey questionnaire conducted among 45 infrastructure regulators in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region. It finds that EAP...
The Social Accountability approach towards building accountability relies on civic engagement, in which ordinary citizens and/ or civil society organizations participate directly or indirectly to exact...